The Girl Child Outreach project run by Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation is advocating a mandatory free supply of sanitary pads to keep girls away from sex. Coordinator Miriam Syengo said on Sunday the group had been disturbed by its finding that lack of sanitary towels drives girls into having sex, which results in teen pregnancies. “The main problem we discovered was that due to lack of sanitary towels, girls are forced to give sex in exchange for sanitary towels. We should have free sanitary towels given to all girls,” she said. She pointed out that they will reach out to and educate teenage girls on sex and menstrual hygiene, and empower and support young teenage mothers.

Source: The Star February 21, 2021 19:58 UTC